By the time the 2019-2020 NBA season resumes in July, the COVID-19 pandemic will have kept players off the court for more than four months. For some players, that’s just … Continue Reading The reasons why some NBA players won’t be on the court when the season resumes
Any sports fan who has tuned into ESPN over the last few decades has likely seen a “This is SportsCenter” commercial: a quick ad for the network’s flagship show, usually … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Best “This is SportsCenter” commercials from ESPN
After what will have been more than a four-month hiatus, the NBA is back in the fray following the postponement of the regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The … Continue Reading 2020 NBA Playoffs: Ranking all 22 teams’ chances at winning the NBA Finals when the season resumes
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March, many across the country were impacted in different ways. Some found themselves working from home full-time, while others had their … Continue Reading Sports card collectors adjust to COVID-19 challenges as some begin to feel priced out of the hobby
The 63-point game against the Celtics. “The Shot.” The dunk from the free-throw line. The steal followed by “The Last Shot.” Six titles to top off a resume full of … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ highlights: Five best moments from the documentary on Michael Jordan and the Bulls
“All you needed was one little match to start that whole fire.” That quote from Michael Jordan in the final moments of “The Last Dance” may be the most important … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 10 synopsis/review: ‘One little match to start that whole fire’
After four action-filled weeks, “The Last Dance” reached its final night of episode premieres on May 17, 2020, and showcased exactly why the Chicago Bulls are known as one of … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 9 synopsis/review: ‘Some can, some can’t’
After a dramatic seventh episode, “The Last Dance” kept the red-hot pace rolling as it moved into Episode 8, the series’ third-to-last episode. While Episode 7 featured a short and … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 8 synopsis/review: ‘I’m back’
If Episode 6 of “The Last Dance” planted the seed of doubt about Michael Jordan’s future before his first retirement from basketball, then Episode 7 showed the full growth of … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 7 synopsis/review: ‘Winning has a price’
Rob Huckins is the host of the Trails to Peaks Radio podcast and creator of the website Chasing Jade Trails to Peaks. In this story, he takes a long-form look … Continue Reading Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James: Deep dive into the G.O.A.T. debate and its fallacies
After a drama-filled fifth episode, “The Last Dance” gets into the nitty-gritty in its sixth installment as the production starts to dive in on the mental toll Jordan’s success and … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 6 synopsis/review: ‘People build you up to tear you down’
“It must be the shoes.” Every episode of “The Last Dance” through the docuseries’ first four episodes had a specific theme: Episode 1 was the Michael Jordan episode. Episode 2 … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 5 synopsis/review: ‘It must be the shoes’
When ESPN first announced the creation of “The Last Dance,” the news took the sports world by storm. Whether it was a Michael Jordan fan, a basketball fan or a … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top sports stories that need a “The Last Dance”-style documentary
Every episode of “The Last Dance” through its first four installments has had a core subject. Michael Jordan stood out in the first episode, as expected, followed by Scottie Pippen … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 4 synopsis/review: ‘Times are changing’
Simply put, Episode 3 of “The Last Dance” can be summarized with two words: Dennis Rodman. After an earth-shattering first night of ESPN’s critically-acclaimed docuseries on April 19, those working … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 3 synopsis/review: ‘You don’t put a saddle on a mustang’
Simply put, the second episode of “The Last Dance” on ESPN, which highlights the infamous 1997-1998 season for the Chicago Bulls, stands out as “The Scottie Pippen Episode.” And, as … Continue Reading ‘The Last Dance’ Episode 2 synopsis/review: ‘I had to do what was best for me’
